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From the Editor's Desk O P I N I O N DEALING WITH MR BIG SHOT
SANDRA FORD WALSTON	by Sandra Ford Walston How to stay centred in personal courage> more One of the first life lessons of my career also made the biggest impression. Maybe you recall one of those types of stories in your life.
I had taken a job as an entry-level business development officer (sales) for a small start-up bank in West Los Angeles, California. My job responsibilities consisted of qualifying, securing and transferring profitable clients in the bank’s target market, perhaps the most important part of the business for a start-up. O P I N I O N WHATEVER WE FOCUS ON EXPANDS TO FILL OUR MINDS
SULYNN CHOONG	Sulynn Choong on the knowing-doing gap, why we are still not effectively making the transition and what we can do about it. > more

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Issue No.12 | October 2010
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WHY LEADERSHIP IS ABOUT PERSONAL ENERGY
RAJEEV PESHAWARIA	Rajeev Peshawaria on the art and science of true leadership “Of all the bosses you’ve had in your career, how many would you call truly great leaders? For the purpose of this question, a great leader is someone
who inspired you to show up every morning and do your best possible work, someone who made you believe in yourself, someone who genuinely cared about your success, and someone who you wanted to follow willingly.” > more TRENDS EMBRACING VIRTUALITY FOR INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY
NIKITA DEVEREAUX	Virtuality creates an unending talent pool. > more by Isabella Chan

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THINK ABOUT THIS
"At the end of the long day, the quality of any decision is directly dependent on the input provided to the decision makers. It is thus incumbent on HR practitioners to have the right information and accurate advice to make the right call. "
~ Dharmen Sivalingam, Executive Director, Meca Employers Consulting.
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FROM THE LAST FORUM	Book your seats now for Mastering Industrial Relations In Malaysia. A four part series on the best practices and the latest updates on IR in Malaysia. Dates : Feb, May, Aug and Nov 2011. Time : 9.30AM - 11.30AM Email us for more details.
P R KALAIVANAN	Read up on the last Forum - Think Strategically, Think Like a CEO > more
REWARD THE BENEFITS OF A TOTAL REWARDS APPROACH
ADAM SORENSEN	by Peter Raj A look at WorldAtWork's Total Rewards Model...> more
H R P R A C T I T I O N E R THE CRITICAL NATURE OF STRATEGIC WORKFORCE PLANNING WITH... JACQUE VILET
JACQUE VILET	by Rowena Morais It's not about planning for every job, it is planning for critical ones.> more
INSIGHT 26 MARATHONS IN 26 DAYS
ROSIE POPE	by Rowena Morais Rosie Swale Pope proves that the limits we face are really the limits we place on ourselves. > more

OPINION HURRIED? STRESSED? SPEED THINK YOUR WAY THROUGH !
DR KEN HUDSON	by Dr Ken Hudson When faced with a new challenge, create 9 possibilities in 2 minutes. > more
Q & A MISCONDUCT
DHARMEN SIVALINGAM	What are the common reasons for terminating the services of employees in Malaysia and what are the main pitfalls that employers should avoid when faced with such situations? > more
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image courtesy :	White Paper on Employers' Duty of Care Available Independent Study on the extent of the Duty of Care Obligation Talkative Colleagues the Most Distractive Influence at Work Highlights from the Robert Walters Global Poll
Toronto is the Lowest Risk City in the World for Employers, says Aon Consulting Key findings from the 2010 People Risk Index Ratings The Best Employers in Malaysia 2011 Study launched Register now to participate
	LIT \| GETTING TO YES The introduction to the book starts off boldly, making a firm statement. Whether you like it or not, you are a negotiator. The authors assert that “Negotiation is a fact of life”.Held under the category of Business Communication, this book seeks to offer a concise and step by step strategy for mutually acceptable agreements.> more

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